Ronald Parratt

Homestake Mining Co. of California was owned gold operations, located in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile and USA. The Company was founded to develop the Homestake mine discovered in the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory in 1876. It was a gold mining company until its diversification into uranium mining. Homestake Mining was headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Newmont Corp., Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corp. is a company that explores for and develops gold and other minerals. The company is based in Albuquerque, NM.

AuEx Ventures, Inc. is engaged in exploration and acquisition of mineral properties. Its exploration activities are focused on precious metals in Nevada with additional exploration efforts in Argentina and Spain. The company was founded by Ronald L. Parratt and Richard L. Bedell in 2003 and is headquartered in White Rock, Canada

Renaissance Gold, Inc. is an exploration stage company. It engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The company was founded on May 25, 2010 and is headquartered in White Rock, Canada.

American Exploration & Mining Association is a non-profit organization which builds working strategies with key elected officials, develops and coordinates industry's response to legislative and regulatory issues. It promotes small businesses, public lands, industry partnerships, conservation, environmental sustainability, and health and safety. The organization was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Spokane, WA.

The American Institute of Professional Geologists is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting geology. The non-profit company is based in Westminster, CO.